Western Kansas world., 1887-01-15

COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
SPECIAL SESSION.
November 3, 1886.
Commissioners of Trego county met In
special session.
Present.. M. Welch, A. w. Purlnton
and w. f. King, commissioners, and w.
II. Damn, county clerk.
The matter of collection OF Cove county
taxes was considered, the rolls now being
Ia the hands of the t1nsurer, and 1t was
ordered that Cove county tax rolls be
turned over to the proper authorities OF
Cove county, On satisfactory arrange
ments being made for the payment to
Trego county of the cost of assessment,
tax books and compiling.
Adjourned. sine die.
Attest, w. Fl. DAMN,
County Clerk.
SPECIAL SESSION.
November 5, 1885.
Board of county commissioners OF Ire
go county met in special session at the
call of the chairman.
Present.. M. Welch, A. W. Purin-
ton and w. E. King, commissioners, and
w. I'll. Damn, county clerk.
The appointment of Samuel Pleyley,
Chas. j. Keraus and A. Spena, as ap-
praisers of sw or of Sc or of sec 6, in L Ii,
S, r "a w, was approved by the board
The resignation Of w. III. Damn as
county clerk was presented and accepted,
and Glenn. A. Hoar was appointed county
clerk by the board, to fill vacancy caused
by the resignation.
Board adjourned, sine die.
Attest, w. Ell. DAMN,
County Clerk.
SPECIAL SESSION
November 5, 1886.
Board of commissioners met as board
to canvass election returns Immediately
after adjournment as commissioners in
special session.
Those persons who received the highest
number of votes were declared elected to
the respective Offices for which they were
candidates. In canvassing, it was found
that r. G.. Kessler and A. Spena, candi-
dates for commissioner in Sd district, had
each received the same number of votes.
Commissioners decided "by lot" and in
accordance with the law, in favor of r.
G.. Kessler, and he was declared elecled.
Election claims were allowed at this
meeting in the sum Of $156.15.
Board adjourned, subject to the call of
the clerk.
Attest, C. A. HOAR,
County Clerk.
SPECIAL SESSION.
November %, 1886.
Board of county commissioners of Ire
90 county met in special session to take
action in regard to turning over to Cove
county their tax rolls for 1885, It was
agreed to make proposition to Cove
county to turn over to the proper authori
ties their tax rolls on receipt of warrant
for 1921 90, the cost of assessing and
compiling the rolls
After allowing election claims to the
amount of $14.00 Claims which had not
been before presented(,
Board adjourned to meet Nov. 81, to
approve bonds.
Attest, G. A. HOAR,
County Clerk.
SPECIAL SESSION.
November 27, 1886.
ssa Board of county commissioners met
this day in special session to approve
bonds of newly elected officers, county
and township.
Present Commissioners J M Welch,
A w Purinton and w F King, and clerk,
c A Hoar.
Election claims (not before presented)
to the amount 81 90 were allowed.
A communication from the Cove coun-
ty commissioners, as follows, was read:
GRAINFIELD, KANs., Nov. %, 1886.
Totke County Clerk of 7rego County:
We, the commissioners of Cove county,
do hereby authorize you to turn over to
ID A Borah, county clerk of Cove county,
the tax rolls of said county, and we here
by agree, in accordance with your propo-
sition of the 22d ult., to allow to Trego
county, on warrant drawn at our first
regular meeting, the sum of Two Hundred
Ninety-one Dollars. Signed,
wv CAMPBELL,
Attest, d ABORAH,
County Clerk.
The board decided that Joshua Croft
should continue to act as Justice of the
Peace, his successor elect, w III Wilcox,
having declined to qualify.
The following official bonds were ap-
proved:
A II Blair, Clerk of District Court;
f III Conger, Probate Judge;
A j Harlan, County Attorney.
A B Baker, Supt. Public Instruction;
Daniel Countryman. TIP. -. Assessor
Daniel Pershing.
j Hrabak. ..."
Daniel Countryman 90. Trustee